Buffet Baddies: Dishes You Shouldn’t Touch with a Ten-Foot Fork!

Touchy-Feely Foods Are A Turnoff!

In the world of buffets, the unwritten rule is “look, don’t touch”—a guideline that’s not always followed. Foods that have been poked, prodded, or otherwise manhandled by other patrons are like communal Petri dishes, staging grounds for bacteria and viruses to mingle and multiply.

From the common cold to more sinister stowaways like norovirus, these microbe meet-and-greets offer a biological disadvantage to your immune system, turning a plateful of yum into a potential recipe for regret. So, when you spot a dish with too much human interaction, simply pass. After all, the best flavors come without a side of fingerprints.

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